Orion 52185, 52186 Getting Started During Daylight, Camera Controls, Camera Field of View

•Customizable cross hairs enable the Deep Space Video Camera to be used with a finder scope and aid in centering objects.

Getting Started During Daylight

We recommend using the DSCV for the first time during the day. This way, you can become familiar with the camera and its functions without having to stumble around in the dark. Set up your telescope and mount so the optical tube is point- ing at an object at least a couple of hundred feet away. Insert an eyepiece and focus as you normally would.

To obtain first images with the DSCV, follow these step-by-step instructions:

your images with the camera controls.

Camera Field of View

The camera’s field of view is approxi- mately equivalent to the field of view through the telescope when looking through a typical (i.e. not wide-field) 6mm focal length eyepiece (Figure 4).

Camera Controls

1.	Remove the lens cap and unscrew black CS ring mount from camera.
2.	Screw the 1.25" nosepiece adapter onto the gold camera lens threads.
3.	Connect the BNC/RCA adapter to the BNC Video Out plug on the back of
	the camera.
4.	Connect one end of the RCA cable to the BNC/RCA adapter.
5.	Connect the other end of the RCA video cable directly to your viewing device
	such as TV RCA input.
6.	To connect the camera to the telescope, simply replace the telescope’s 1.25"
	eyepiece with the camera. Make sure the securing thumbscrew on the focuser
	drawtube is tightened after the camera is inserted.
7.	You will now need to refocus the camera for the centered object. Focusing
	will be the hardest thing to learn in the initial stages. If you are starting out
	in daylight, as is recommended, you may need to turn the exposure and/
	or brightness control of the camera down before attempting to focus. (See
	Camera Controls)
8.	Look at the Live Video Window on the viewing device screen and adjust

All camera features are controlled via the OSD menu (ON SCREEN DISPLAY). Selections are made using the navigational Menu buttons (up/ down/left/right) and select button (cen- ter) (Figure 5).

Pressing the center button for a short period of time will bring up the OSD menu (Figure 6).

Different camera settings are required depending upon the targets observed. Daytime Terrestrial, Lunar and plan- etary imaging requires short expo- sure times whilst deep space objects require much longer exposure times.

WHITE BAL. (white balance).

Figure 4. Comparison field of view between DSVC (rectangle) and standard 6mm Plössl eyepiece (circle).

Figure 5. Camera rear view.

	the focus knob accordingly to determine best image focus.
9.	Image orientation can be changed by rotating the camera within the focuser
	drawtube. Simply loosen the thumbscrew on the drawtube and rotate
	the camera until the desired image orientation is achieved. Retighten the
	thumbscrew on the focuser drawtube when done. You may need to slightly
	refocus (using the telescope’s focus knob) if the focuser drawtube has moved
	a bit inward or outward when the camera was rotated.
10.	You have now viewed your first images with the DSVC! This simple method of
	imaging is exactly how the camera is used to capture terrestrial subjects during
	daylight hours. Close-up images of birds and other wildlife or faraway vistas
	can all be obtained in this way with the DSVC. Solar images can also be taken
	during the day with a full-aperture solar filter over the front of the telescope.
11.	Take some time to use the camera during the day to become familiar and
	comfortable with their basic operation. For best results, you can optimize

CCD security cameras feature this adjustment to compensate for ambient light color. Since there’s a color differ- ence between standard light bulb light and sunlight, white balance adjusts to ensure a more realistic picture.

There are two white balance control Figure 6. Main OSD menu screen. modes, namely Auto tracking white

balance (ATW) and Auto White Balance (AWB).

AWB – Auto White Balance

AWB is a preset type function whereby white color in the scene is detected and white balance is automatically adjusted, then the setting status is stored. It auto- matically memorizes the adjusted white balance value every time the AWB but-

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